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Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
• Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... Organ Specific Infection ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... Invasive mold infection ... Blastomycosis Parasite ... Trigeminal trophic syndrome ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious ... Auto-Inflammatory: SAPHO syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Infections Rats ... Humans Other infections ... Choriomeningitis Virus ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
of Myocarditis Infectious ... Parvovirus B19 • Parasitic ... disease) Non-Infectious ... Immunological Syndromes ... Churg-Strauss syndrome
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... #Pathophysiology